SAILFISH SS 192: Difference between revisions

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Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

USS SQUALUS SS-192
Commissioned March 1 1939
SUNK (Mechanical failure) May 23 1939
Refloated September 13 1939
Decommissioned November 15 1939
Salvaged and renamed February 9 1940
USS SAILFISH SS-192
Recommissioned May 15 1940 - Decommissioned October 27 1945

Struck from Naval Register April 30 1948
Sold June 18 1948 for scrap

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

1st Commissioning as SQUALUS - March 1 1939 to November 15 1939

Locy Type
FDC 3 (AC-BTT)

"NAVY YARD /
PORTSMOUTH NH"

1939-03-01

First Day of Commission, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

2nd Commissioning as SAILFISH - May 15 1940 to October 27 1945

Locy Type
FDC 3r(A-BTT)

"FIRST DAY IN /
COMMISSION"

1940-05-15

First Day of Commission, cachet by Gow C. Ng

Locy Type
FDC 3r

"FIRST DAY IN /
COMMISSION"

1940-05-15

First Day of Commission, cachet by Gordon A. Shaw, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

Locy Type
3r (A-BTT)

"FIRST /
SUBMERGENCE"

1940-06-29

First Submergence, cachet sponsored and autographed by Harold Preble, the shipyard civilian who was aboard when she sank.

Locy Type
3r (A-BTT)

"PORTSMOUTH /
NH"

1940-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by William S. Linto

Locy Type
3r (A-BTT)

"BROOKLYN /
N.Y."

1940-10-26

Note:

Locy Type
3r (A-BTT)

"I AM AN /
AMERICAN DAY"

1941-05-18

Embossed Ship's Seal. President Roosevelt designated Sunday, May 18, as "I Am An American" Day, to be observed "in recognition of our citizens who have attained their majority or who have been naturalized within the past year."

Locy Type
3r (A-BTT)

"TAPS FOR /
THE JAPS"

1941-12-08

Postmark is BACKDATED to reflect the day after the Pearl Harbor attack, cachet by Walter Czubay

Locy Type
9v

1940-10-21

Note:

Locy Type
9x

1940-10-21

Note:

Locy Type
Fz

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. S-12

1943-03-02

Censored, Sailor's Mail

Locy Type
Fz

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. S-12

1943-03-02

Back side of the March 2 1943 cover showing another Censor marking

Locy Type
FAKE

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-09-14

Cachet by Sibley's Department Store (Hobby Shop)

Locy Type
LDC F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. S-12a

1945-10-27

Last Day of Commissioning

Other Information

USS SAILFISH was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ nine battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal for her WWII service.

NAMESAKE -
SQUALUS - One of the spiny sharks (dogfish sharks)

SAILFISH - A large gamefish inhabiting tropical seas, related to the swordfish, but possessing scales and a large sail-like dorsal fin.

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@@ Line 79: / Line 79: @@
 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
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 <!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period        -->
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-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
 <h4>2nd Commissioning as '''SAILFISH''' - May 15 1940 to October 27 1945</h4>
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Sailfish_SS192_19400315_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SAILFISH SS-192<br/>
 First Day of Commission, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Gordon_A_Shaw_ | Gordon A. Shaw]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Sailfish_SS192_19400629_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SAILFISH SS-192<br/>
 First Submergence, cachet sponsored and autographed by Harold Preble, the shipyard civilian who was aboard when she sank.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_SAILFISH_SS192_19401012_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SAILFISH SS-192<br/>[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_S_Linto_ | William S. Linto]]
+[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_S_Linto_ | William S. Linto]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_SAILFISH_SS192_19401026_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SAILFISH SS-192
+Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_SAILFISH_SS192_19410518_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SAILFISH SS-192<br/>
 Embossed Ship's Seal. President Roosevelt designated Sunday, May 18, as "I Am An American" Day, to be observed "in recognition of our citizens who have attained their majority or who have been naturalized within the past year."
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_SAILFISH_SS192_19411208_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SAILFISH SS-192<br/>
 Postmark is BACKDATED to reflect the day after the Pearl Harbor attack, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay_ | Walter Czubay]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 [[Image:JonBurdett sailfish ss192 19401021.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SAILFISH SS-192
+Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 [[Image:JonBurdett sailfish ss192 19401021.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SAILFISH SS-192
+Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>Fz<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>S-12
+Locy Type<br/>Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. S-12
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -03-02
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Sailfish_SS192_19430302_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SAILFISH SS-192<br/>
 Censored, Sailor's Mail
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>Fz<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>S-12
+Locy Type<br/>Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. S-12
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -03-02
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Sailfish_SS192_19430302_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SAILFISH SS-192<br/>
 Back side of the March 2 1943 cover showing another Censor marking
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>Fake<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-3
+Locy Type<br/>'''FAKE'''<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-3
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -09-14
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Sailfish_SS192_19410914_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SAILFISH SS-192<br/>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Sibley's_Department_Store_Hobby_Shop | Sibley's Department Store (Hobby Shop)]]
-Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Sibley's_Department_Store_Hobby_Shop | Hobby Shop Covers (Sibley's Department Store Hobby Shop)]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Sailfish_SS192_19451027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SAILFISH SS-192<br/>
 Last Day of Commissioning
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-SAILFISH was awarded nine battle stars for her service in the Pacific and received the Presidential Unit Citation<br/><br/>
+USS SAILFISH was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ nine battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal for her WWII service.<br/><br/>
-Credited with sinking...<br/>
-The 6440-ton Japanese Aircraft Transport KAMOGAWA MARU, March 2 1942 Lombok Strait<br/>
-The 3617-ton Japanese Merchant Ship SHINJU MARU, June 15 1943 off Honshu<br/>
-The 3291-ton Japanese Collier IBURI MARU, June 25 1943 off Honshu<br/>
-The 20000-ton Japanese Escort Carrier CHUYO, December 4 1943 off Honshu<br/>
-The 3195-ton Japanese Transport TOTAI MARU, December 13 1943 off Kyushu<br/>
-The 6376-ton Japanese Troop Transport UYO MARU, December 21 1943 off Miyazaki<br/>
-The 238-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship KINSHU MARU, August 7 1944 Luzon Strait<br/>
-The 2110-ton Japanese Troop Transport TOAN MARU, August 24 1944 Luzon Strait<br/>
-An Un-named Japanese Sampan, October 12 1944 off Formosa<br/><br/>
 '''NAMESAKE''' -<br/>
 '''SQUALUS''' - One of the spiny sharks (dogfish sharks)<br/><br/>
-'''SAILFISH''' - A large gamefish inhabiting tropical seas, related to the swordfish, but possessing scales and a large sail- like dorsal fin
+'''SAILFISH''' - A large gamefish inhabiting tropical seas, related to the swordfish, but possessing scales and a large sail-like dorsal fin.
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SAILFISH SS 192: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 04:18, 20 December 2016

Contents

Ship Name and Designation History

Naval Covers

Postmarks

1st Commissioning as SQUALUS - March 1 1939 to November 15 1939

2nd Commissioning as SAILFISH - May 15 1940 to October 27 1945

Other Information

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